Mary Galloway Explained
Mary Galloway is a Canadian film director, writer and actor from the Cowichan Nation.[1] [2] [3] She is best known for her web series Querencia.[4]
Early life
Born in 1991, Mary Galloway grew up in Qualicum Beach and is of mixed-Cowichan and settler descent.[5] [6] She is the granddaughter of the late Cowichan Tribes Chief Dennis Alphonse.[7]
She attended a 2-year intensive acting program at New Image College of Fine Arts in Vancouver before the start of her film career.[8]
Career
Galloway is a graduate of the Director's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.[9] Her debut short film, Unintentional Mother, premiered at the Whistler Film Festival.[10] [11] She was recognized as a 2017 TIFF Rising Star.[12] In 2021, her web series, Querencia, premiered on APTN Lumi in Canada and on Revry TV globally.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
|---|
| 2021 | Playground Rules | | | | Feature Film |
| 2021 | Querencia | | | | Web series |
| 2021 | Better at Texting | | | | Short Film |
| 2020 | Burden of Truth | | | | TV series |
| 2019 | Spirit Glitch | | | | Short Film |
| 2017 | Unintentional Mother | | | | Short Film |
| 2016 | Ariel Unraveling | | | | Short Film |
|
As actress- 2022 – Overlord and the Underwoods
- 2021 – Playground Rules
- 2021 – Querencia
- 2020 – On the 12th Date of Christmas
- 2019 – Ruthless Souls
- 2018 – Wynter
- 2018 – Colour of Scar Tissue
- 2017 – Unintentional Mother
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Mary Galloway creates Indigiqueer web series Querencia because shows like this didn't exist in her youth . straight.com. July 22, 2021 . 2021-09-27.
- Web site: How Mary Galloway's groundbreaking Indigiqueer love story made it to the screen. xtramagazine.com. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: Canada's Rising Stars 2018: 15 Breakouts Making an Impact in Hollywood. hollywoodreporter.com. September 6, 2018 . 2021-09-27.
- Web site: Local filmmakers and Vancouver-shot Querencia a part of this year's Int'l Women in Film Festival. vancouversun.com. 2021-09-27.
- News: Gee . Dana . The Cowichan sweater documentary shines a light on the history of the famed West Coast garment . 10 March 2024 . Vancouver Sun . Postmedia . 3 November 2023.
- News: Sproule . Michelle . New Documentary Uses Personal Story to Cover the Rich History of the Cowichan Sweater . 10 March 2024 . Scout Magazine . 13 September 2023.
- News: St.Pierre . Crystal . Cowichan Sweater film documents the legacy of a traditional garment and the expert knitters who make them . 10 March 2024 . Windspeaker . Aboriginal Multi-Media Society . 27 September 2023 . en.
- Web site: Mary Galloway . www.storyhive.com . 10 March 2024 . en.
- Web site: Alumni Are Coming in Hot This Summer!. cfccreates.com. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: Mary Galloway: The Unintentional Star of Unintentional Mother. nationalobserver.com. November 30, 2016 . 2021-09-27.
- Web site: WFF Announces 2020 Award Winners. whistlerfilmfestival.com. December 20, 2020 . 2021-09-27.
- Web site: 2017 Rising Stars. tiff.net. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: Querencia: Indigiqueer Romance Story Heads To Revry This Month. revry.tv. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: Querencia. academy.ca. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: The 2022 Canadian Screen Awards' Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award Nominees Announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201161004/https://etcanada.com/news/862826/the-2022-canadian-screen-awards-cogeco-fund-audience-choice-award-nominees-announced/. dead. February 1, 2022. etcanada.com. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: 2022 Nominees & Winners by Name. leoawards.com. 2021-09-27.
- Web site: GFF 2020 Award Winners . gimlifilm.com . July 26, 2020 . 2021-09-27.
- Web site: 2016 LEO Award Nominees & Winners . leoawards.com . 2021-09-27.
